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New Pool Alone Radio Ads
New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) and Water Safety
New Zealand (WSNZ) have produced a series of three new Pool Alone radio ads
designed to promote enjoyment and safe supervision at public pools this
summer. The ads will air on the Radio Network from 5 January - 9 February.
To view the Media release on the Pool Alone media campaign
click here.
To listen, please click on the links below.
There are also three versions of a public address notice that pools can
download and use. Each PA announcement is slightly different - they are as
follows:
New Pool Alone Brochure
Increasingly children are being left unsupervised at
public swimming pools.
Tragically a two year old boy drowned at a PoolSafe Pool
in 2007. The incident was reviewed by New Zealand Recreation Association
(NZRA) and Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ), the
report highlighted the need for direct supervision of
young children by parents and caregivers and strict
enforcement of the Pool Alone policy. Lifeguards do a
great job of keeping our pools safe, but they are not
babysitters.
Your Child Your Responsibility is a brochure targeted at
parents and caregivers of children. This brochure will
assist pool managers and lifeguards to communicate the
importance of supervision at public swimming pools and
is available free of charge via the WSNZ
Resource Order Form.
Consistent Communication
All facilities should also
develop a standard set of key messages to ensure maximum
consistency of communication by all staff members.
Suggested Pool Alone key messages include:
Lifeguards are an important safety feature, but they are not intended to replace the
close supervision of parents or caregivers. In public swimming pools all children under 8
must be actively supervised by a caregiver 16 or over.
YES. Active supervision
means watching your child at all times. Able to provide
immediate assistance. Tragically
many drowning deaths occur in the few seconds that
parents are distracted.
Difficult Customers
Sometimes a customer will not
respond to the best efforts at education and patience.
Such cases should be immediately referred to the Senior
Lifeguard or person in charge. At all times when dealing
with parents/caregivers, reinforce the need to ensure
the safety of those using the facility. Explain that the
facility is an environment with inherent dangers and
that the role of a lifeguard is to ensure people are
safe in the water – they are not baby sitters.
Other PoolSafe Resources
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Aquatic Facility Guidelines
The new Guidelines are now available for
purchase from
New Zealand Recreation Association ($67.50 inc
GST).
All enquiries to Jane Boswell via 04 801 5598
or email
info@nzrecreation.org.nz
RFD & Water Safety New
Zealand Partnership
Due to the generous support of RFD NZ Ltd, Water Safety New Zealand
(WSNZ) is able to offer a heavily discounted selection of quality
lifejackets and buoyancy aids to WSNZ member organisations and other
water safety education
providers including schools, that are aligned with WSNZ initiatives.
Click on the RFD Logo for more information.
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